Shloka 32
कर्मयोग–ज्ञानयज्ञ–अवतारोपदेश
Karma-Yoga, Jñāna-Yajña, and Avatāra Instruction
यदृच्छया चोपपन्न॑ स्वर्गद्वारमपावृतम् । सुखिन: क्षत्रिया: पार्थ लभन्ते युद्धमीदूशम्,हे पार्थ! अपने-आप प्राप्त हुए और खुले हुए स्वर्गके द्वाररूप इस प्रकारके युद्धको भाग्यवान् क्षत्रिय-लोग ही पाते हैं
yadṛcchayā copapannaṁ svargadvāram apāvṛtam | sukhinaḥ kṣatriyāḥ pārtha labhante yuddham īdṛśam ||
Sañjaya sagte: „O Pārtha, nur die glückbegünstigten Kshatriyas erlangen einen Kampf wie diesen — der von selbst kommt, als stünde das Tor zum Himmel offen.“
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames a righteous battle, arising without deliberate seeking, as a rare and fortunate occasion for a kṣatriya: fulfilling one’s dharma in such a moment is portrayed as spiritually consequential, even meritorious, symbolized by the ‘open gate of heaven.’
Sañjaya reports a statement addressed to Arjuna (Pārtha), emphasizing that this particular war—presenting itself as if by destiny—is the kind of conflict that warriors consider an auspicious opportunity, with promised heavenly reward for steadfast performance of duty.